Marissa found yoga while she was getting her Master’s in Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University in 2012. She has been a committed student for the last decade. She teaches yoga and breathwork publicly in the Seattle area at Commune Yoga and various studios, as well as works in private practice as a somatic therapist.
Her classes balance the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of practice. She teaches yoga with the intention of revealing our capacity for awakened awareness. She invites students to notice inner sensation and practice being compassionate and curious with what’s happening inside of themselves. She offers trauma-informed classes with thoughtful and creative movement to help inspire growth, play and possibility. She appreciates spending a little extra time in each pose to help students slow down and notice their experience. Students report feeling centered, reflective, and invigorated after her classes. She loves when students approach her after class to share their experience and say hello!
Outside of yoga she values time to play, be in the forest or ocean, create, learn, move, and spend quality time with loved ones. If you’d like to learn more about her, you can visit her website at www.marissaconnect.com.